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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Qin Dynasty start ruling over the whole of China?
(a) 221 B.C.
(b) 250 B.C.
(c) 230 B.C.
(d) 321 B.C.

2. How long did it take to codify the ritual behavior within lineage?
(a) Three dynasties.
(b) Two dynasties.
(c) One dynasty.
(d) Five dynasties.

3. When was "Ancient Law" by Henry Maine published?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1959.

4. How many countries of the third wave of democratization reverted to authoritarianism or saw a significant erosion of democratic institutions?
(a) 1 in 10.
(b) 1 in 5.
(c) 2 in 7.
(d) 1 in 3.

5. When did the Berlin Wall fall?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1992.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who formulated an ideology of state building that explicitly laid out the logic of the new centralized state?

2. How many movies does Nigeria produce?

3. What was S. E. Finer's occupation?

4. What is a particularly well-developed and pure example of segmentary lineage organization?

5. How may countries were considered free by the Freedom House in 1973, according to Chapter 1?

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